This bonus episode for the Pop Culture Retrorama, Saturday Frights, and Diary of An Arcade Employee podcast – serves as an announcement and explanation for why I am retiring.
But it is not the end of the Pop Culture Retrorama site – as you will soon learn.
Have you ever played Warp Warp by Namco?
In 1982 people were worried about video games – so Atari decided to do something about it.
Thanks to Pizza Hut you can play a special Pac-Man game.
Take a look at this preserved slice of 1981 history at the Omni International Complex.
Check out the history of Sega’s R360 arcade cabinets.
Enjoy Donkey Kong by way of perler beads and stop motion animation!
Enjoy a look at the 1982 Zaxxon home port to the Intellivision – courtesy of Earl Green’s Phosphor Dot Fossils!
Enjoy this 1994 Making of Primal Rage video!
Enjoy a walkthrough of the Arkadia Retrocade – courtesy of Earl Green and Phosphor Dot Fossils!
Check out this spotlight on a young fan from the 2017 Maker Faire – restoring the Rock-afire Explosion!
Earl Green tackles 1983’s Krull in his latest Phosphor Dot Fossils video!
Q*bert is the subject for this last episode for Season 2 of the Diary of An Arcade Employee Podcast!
1981’s Venture by Exidy is the subject for this episode of the Diary of An Arcade Employee Podcast.
Enjoy these 1994 promotional videos for T-MEK, the futuristic tank arcade game!
Starcade is the subject of this 50th episode of the Diary of An Arcade Employee Podcast!
Check out Willie of Arcade USA’s playthrough video for 1984’s Pandora’s Palace!
For this episode of the podcast we are tackling 1984’s Kung-Fu Master!
Howard Scott Warshaw is the subject for this episode of the Diary of An Arcade Employee podcast!
Earl Green has a brand new Phosphor Dot Fossils video – 1983’s Arabian!
Friends, it is the Games People Play arcade that is the subject for this episode of the Diary of An Arcade Employee Podcast!
Enjoy this 1982 promotional video for Xevious!
Smash TV, the 1990 twin stick shooter from Williams is the subject of this Diary of An Arcade Employee podcast!
1981’s Bosconian is the subject for this episode of the Diary of An Arcade Employee Podcast!
Enjoy this Phosphor Dot Fossils video where Earl Green tackles 1981’s Thief!
Check out Dragon’s Lair III: The Curse of Mordread from 1993 – including the ‘lost’ Blackbeard the Pirate segment!
If you have a couple of minutes – check out this 1983 WLOX Dragon’s Lair report from Aladdin’s Castle!
On this episode of the Diary of An Arcade Employee Podcast we are going to be talking about 1983’s Elevator Action!
The 1982 Popeye arcade game by Nintendo is the subject of our first episode of the second season of the Diary of An Arcade Employee Podcast!
Happy 40th Anniversary to Pac-Man!
Check out this 1982 special report from the CBS Evening News about Video Arcade Addiction!
For this new 1UP episode of the Diary of An Arcade Employee we are tackling 1982’s River Raid!
Netflix has announced a live action film based on 1983’s Dragon’s Lair… possibly featuring Ryan Reynolds?
Enjoy this 1981 TV ad featuring the future Mr. Belvedere playing Atari’s Missile Command!
Check out some information and screenshots of the upcoming Missile Command: Recharged from Atari!
Friends, it is with a heavy heart that was pass along that Tim Skelly – legendary designer and programmer of several classic arcade titles has passed away.
For my latest Tales From A Retro Gamer video I share my Donkey Kong collection.
For the first episode of 2020, the Diary Podcast is focusing on 1981’s Wizard of Wor!
The other evening Bit Brigade performed at the arcade – destroying Dr. Wily’s evil plans with the power of rock!
Friends, I hope you all had a fantastic New Year’s Eve – let me tell you how I spent mine… with some Great Bluedini and Planetfall at the arcade!
For Episode 40 of the Diary of An Arcade Employee Podcast I am tackling 1980’s Star Castle!
Earl Green has a new Phosphor Dot Fossils video for your viewing pleasure – this time it’s all about 1985’s Horizon – a possibly sequel to Moon Patrol!
This Phosphor Dot Fossils video is all about 1982’s Bump ‘n’ Jump!
Do you remember playing 1983’s Q*bert board game?
Are you ready to order your copy of Wizard of Wor Arcade for the Atari 2600?
Take a quick journey back to 1981 to witness the Asteroids World Record attempt by Mark Ermatinger!
Earl Green has a brand new Phosphor Dot Fossils video – this time for 1981’s Make Trax!
Take a few moments to check out Ken Ishii’s Join the Pac – the official theme for Pac-Man’s 40th Anniversary.
This new Arcade USA video tackles the recently released Arcade1Up Star Wars arcade cabinet!
Asteroids is the subject of this Diary of An Arcade Employee podcast – hope you can enjoy the show!
If you love Halloween you need to check out the Beat Bachs Halloween Dance Party – lucky for us we had a sneak preview.
In the latest Phosphor Dot Fossils – Kickman is playable now on the Atari 2600!
The other evening at the arcade – Bit Brigade returned to perform Contra and Metroid!
On both the Diary podcast as well as on a daily basis over on the Diary of An Arcade Employee Facebook Page – I do my level best to provide little glimpses into what it is like working in a functioning arcade. For almost seven years now I’ve had the distinct pleasure of working at …
Continue reading “Diary Of An Arcade Employee: 1985’s Tiger-Heli And Strawberry Frappe Do Not Mix!”
How many times back in the day or even today when you stepped up to challenge Capcom’s Street Fighter II did you feel like the arcade machine itself wasn’t exactly playing fair? Being able to work at an arcade myself I can tell you – even though we use free play options instead of tokens …
Continue reading “Was Street Fighter II Cheating You Out Of Your Tokens?”
For this Phosphor Dot Fossils video – Earl Green is taking a look at 1989’s Blast Off!
On this episode of the Diary of An Arcade Employee I tackle 1981’s Donkey Kong!
For this Diary of An Arcade Employee Podcast 1UP episode – I discuss 1982’s TRON: Deadly Discs for the Intellivision!
On this Diary of An Arcade Employee 1UP Podcast I will be discussing 1983’s Pressure Cooker!
For this 1UP episode of the Diary of An Arcade Employee Podcast – I will be tackling the Top 5 Imagic Games for the Atari 2600!
It is 1984’s Pac-Land that I am tackling on this episode of the Diary of An Arcade Employee podcast!
It is 1988’s Bionic Commando that is the subject of this latest episode of the Diary of An Arcade Employee Podcast!
1982’s BurgerTime is the subject of this latest Diary of An Arcade Employee Podcast!
For this episode of the Diary of An Arcade Employee Podcast we tackle 1981’s Centipede – one of the greatest arcade games of all time!
For this episode of the Diary of An Arcade Employee Podcast – we are taking a look at 1982’s Satan’s Hollow by Bally/Midway!
1982’s Pooyan is the subject for this episode of the Diary of An Arcade Employee Podcast!
Dig Dug is the subject for this Diary of An Arcade Employee Podcast!
For this latest episode of the Diary of An Arcade Employee we are tackling 1986’s Rampage!
1978’s Space Invaders is the subject for this episode of the Diary of An Arcade Employee podcast!
Crystal Castles is the subject of this 27th episode of the Diary of An Arcade Employee podcast!
Warlords is the subject for this special episode of the Diary of An Arcade Employee podcast!
Congo Bongo is the subject for this latest episode of the Diary of An Arcade Employee podcast.
We tackle Street Fighter II for this episode of the Diary of An Arcade Employee podcast!
Friends, thank you for taking the time to join us once again for an episode of the Diary of An Arcade Employee podcast. On the show today we are taking a little time to check out another arcade game or home console title that are rightfully considered classics in video games. As always I attempt …
Continue reading “Diary Of An Arcade Employee Podcast Ep. 021 – Star Trek”
Friends, thank you for taking the time to join us once again for an episode of the Diary of An Arcade Employee podcast. On the show today we are taking a little time to check out another arcade game or home console title that are rightfully considered classics in video games. As always I attempt …
Continue reading “Diary Of An Arcade Employee Podcast Ep. 020 – ShowBiz Pizza”
Friends, thank you for taking the time to join us once again for an episode of the Diary of An Arcade Employee podcast. On the show today we are taking a little time to check out another arcade game or home console title that are rightfully considered classics in video games. As always I attempt …
Continue reading “Diary Of An Arcade Employee Podcast Ep. 019 – Zaxxon”
Friends, thank you for taking the time to join us once again for an episode of the Diary of An Arcade Employee podcast. On the show today we are taking a little time to check out another arcade game or home console title that are rightfully considered classics in video games. As always I attempt …
Continue reading “Diary Of An Arcade Employee Podcast Ep. 018 – Mappy”
Friends, thank you for taking the time to join us once again for an episode of the Diary of An Arcade Employee podcast. On the show today we are taking a little time to check out another arcade game or home console title that are rightfully considered classics in video games. As always I attempt …
Continue reading “Diary Of An Arcade Employee Podcast Ep. 017 – Joust”
Friends, thank you for taking the time to join us once again for an episode of the Diary of An Arcade Employee podcast. On the show today we are taking a little time to check out another arcade game or home console title that are rightfully considered classics in video games. As always I attempt …
Continue reading “Diary Of An Arcade Employee Podcast Ep. 016 – Mario Bros.”
Friends, thank you for taking the time to join us once again for an episode of the Diary of An Arcade Employee podcast. On the show today we are taking a little time to check out another arcade game or home console title that are rightfully considered classics in video games. As always I attempt …
Continue reading “Diary Of An Arcade Employee Podcast Ep. 015 – Sinistar”
Friends, thank you for taking the time to join us once again for an episode of the Diary of An Arcade Employee podcast. On the show today we are taking a little time to check out another arcade game or home console title that are rightfully considered classics in video games. As always I attempt …
Continue reading “Diary Of An Arcade Employee Podcast Ep. 014 – Berzerk”
Friends, thank you for taking the time to join us once again for an episode of the Diary of An Arcade Employee podcast. On the show today we are taking a little time to check out another arcade game or home console title that are rightfully considered classics in video games. As always I attempt …
Continue reading “Diary Of An Arcade Employee Podcast Ep. 013 – Crazy Climber”
Friends, thank you for taking the time to join us once again for an episode of the Diary of An Arcade Employee podcast. On the show today we are taking a little time to check out another arcade game or home console title that are rightfully considered classics in video games. As always I attempt …
Continue reading “Diary Of An Arcade Employee Podcast Ep. 011 – Ghosts N Goblins”
Friends, thank you for taking the time to join us once again for an episode of the Diary of An Arcade Employee podcast. On the show today we are taking a little time to check out another arcade game or home console title that are rightfully considered classics in video games. As always I attempt …
Continue reading “Diary Of An Arcade Employee Podcast Ep. 009 – Toobin”
Friends, thank you for taking the time to join us once again for an episode of the Diary of An Arcade Employee podcast. On the show today we are taking a little time to check out another arcade game or home console title that are rightfully considered classics in video games. As always I attempt …
Continue reading “Diary Of An Arcade Employee Podcast Ep. 008 – TRON”
Friends, thank you for taking the time to join us once again for an episode of the Diary of An Arcade Employee podcast. On the show today we are taking a little time to check out another arcade game or home console title that are rightfully considered classics in video games. As always I attempt …
Continue reading “Diary Of An Arcade Employee Podcast Ep. 007 – 1942”
Friends, thank you for taking the time to join us once again for an episode of the Diary of An Arcade Employee podcast. On the show today we are taking a little time to check out another arcade game or home console title that are rightfully considered classics in video games. As always I attempt …
Continue reading “Diary Of An Arcade Employee Podcast Ep. 006 – Pac-Man Plus”
Friends, thank you for taking the time to join us once again for an episode of the Diary of An Arcade Employee podcast. On the show today we are taking a little time to check out another arcade game or home console title that are rightfully considered classics in video games. As always I attempt …
Continue reading “Diary Of An Arcade Employee Podcast Ep. 004 – Warp Warp”
Friends, thank you for taking the time to join us once again for an episode of the Diary of An Arcade Employee podcast. On the show today we are taking a little time to check out another arcade game or home console title that are rightfully considered classics in video games. As always I attempt …
Continue reading “Diary Of An Arcade Employee Podcast Ep. 003 – Golden Axe”
Friends, thank you for taking the time to join us once again for an episode of the Diary of An Arcade Employee podcast. On the show today we are taking a little time to check out another arcade game or home console title that are rightfully considered classics in video games. As always I attempt …
Continue reading “Diary Of An Arcade Employee Podcast Ep. 002 – Mr. Do!”
Friends, thank you for taking the time to join us once again for an episode of the Diary of An Arcade Employee podcast. On the show today we are taking a little time to check out another arcade game or home console title that are rightfully considered classics in video games. As always I attempt …
Continue reading “Diary Of An Arcade Employee Podcast Ep. 001 – Moon Patrol”
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